Child Support Services

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Child support payments can be made at the kiosk in El Paso County Child Support Services office at Citizens Service Center, and paperwork may be dropped off or picked up. All other activities will be conducted by phone: 719-457-6331. CSS can be reached by email at info@elpasocountycss.com.

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Child Support Services

Child Support Services is authorized and defined by statute Title IV–D of the Social Security Act. The legal duty to support a minor child belongs to both parents, even if the custodial parent is capable of caring for the child single-handedly. Child support is intended to provide for the child’s basic needs and to allow the child to share in the standard of living of both parents. The non-custodial parent may be either the mother or the father. All states run a child support enforcement program, usually through the Department of Human Services, Department of Revenue, or the State Attorney General’s office. Prosecuting attorneys, district attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and officials of family or domestic relations courts may also provide assistance.

Child Support Services

El Paso County Child Support Services can assist parents with a variety of actions including establishing paternity, locating an absent parent, obtaining financial and medical support for their child or children, and enforcement of the child support order. Child Support Services works with both the custodial and non-custodial parent. Parents who are unemployed or underemployed may be eligible for assistance and support through the Parent Opportunity Program.

All persons applying for services under the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Basic Cash Assistance program are required to participate with El Paso County Child Support Services.